Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical Simulation

Push plate test is a powerful tool to evaluate the interfacial bond performance of China railway track structure type-II slab ballastless track structure (CRTS II SBTS). However, there is still a lack of theoretical explanation of the push plate test. In this paper, a linear proportional distributio...

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Main Authors: Yu Liu, Qianqi Xu, Xiaodan Sun, Guotao Yang, Guotang Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1945385
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Qianqi Xu
Xiaodan Sun
Guotao Yang
Guotang Zhao
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Xiaodan Sun
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Guotang Zhao
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description Push plate test is a powerful tool to evaluate the interfacial bond performance of China railway track structure type-II slab ballastless track structure (CRTS II SBTS). However, there is still a lack of theoretical explanation of the push plate test. In this paper, a linear proportional distribution method is proposed in terms of a series of analytical formulas to describe the interfacial force-displacement variation of CRTS II SBTS in different damage stages of the horizontal push plate test. The force-displacement relationship established by the linear proportional distribution method agrees well with that observed in full-scale test. The horizontal push plate test is then simulated, in which a bilinear cohesive zone model (CZM) was adopted to simulate the interface within track structure. The parameters of the CZM are calculated based on the force-displacement curves obtained from scale push plate test. Particularly, the normal cohesive parameters are determined based on the scale vertical push plate test instead of the traditional splitting tensile test. The simulation proves that both the maximum affected length in the undamage stage and the maximum damaged length in the damage stage depend rather on the interfacial stiffness and the material parameters of SBTS than the horizontal load. These two lengths given by the simulation are close to those defined by the proposed linear proportional distribution method. This indicates the reliability of the proposed method and the capability of scale push plate test in determining cohesive parameters.
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spelling doaj-art-269dbdc9ebce439bae73326674a5d56e2025-08-20T02:04:24ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032021-01-01202110.1155/2021/19453851945385Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical SimulationYu Liu0Qianqi Xu1Xiaodan Sun2Guotao Yang3Guotang Zhao4School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaDepartment of Science, Technology and Information Technology, China Railway, Beijing 100844, ChinaDepartment of Science, Technology and Information Technology, China Railway, Beijing 100844, ChinaPush plate test is a powerful tool to evaluate the interfacial bond performance of China railway track structure type-II slab ballastless track structure (CRTS II SBTS). However, there is still a lack of theoretical explanation of the push plate test. In this paper, a linear proportional distribution method is proposed in terms of a series of analytical formulas to describe the interfacial force-displacement variation of CRTS II SBTS in different damage stages of the horizontal push plate test. The force-displacement relationship established by the linear proportional distribution method agrees well with that observed in full-scale test. The horizontal push plate test is then simulated, in which a bilinear cohesive zone model (CZM) was adopted to simulate the interface within track structure. The parameters of the CZM are calculated based on the force-displacement curves obtained from scale push plate test. Particularly, the normal cohesive parameters are determined based on the scale vertical push plate test instead of the traditional splitting tensile test. The simulation proves that both the maximum affected length in the undamage stage and the maximum damaged length in the damage stage depend rather on the interfacial stiffness and the material parameters of SBTS than the horizontal load. These two lengths given by the simulation are close to those defined by the proposed linear proportional distribution method. This indicates the reliability of the proposed method and the capability of scale push plate test in determining cohesive parameters.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1945385
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Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical Simulation
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title Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical Simulation
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title_full_unstemmed Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical Simulation
title_short Push Plate Test of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track: Theoretical Analysis, Experiments, and Numerical Simulation
title_sort push plate test of crts ii slab ballastless track theoretical analysis experiments and numerical simulation
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